A Dance of Lust & Calculus

Victoria Wang

A Dance of Lust & Calculus

Victoria Wang

Comedy,
Drama

Short

Orange

What if you never have to lose a loved one? If you could, would you preserve the essence of someone who has passed with a little bit of coding and wiring? "A Dance of Lust & Calculus" is a film that explores the gray areas between life, death, love and technology.

What if you never have to lose a loved one? If you could, would you preserve the essence of someone who has passed with a little bit of coding and wiring? "A Dance of Lust & Calculus" is a film that explores the gray areas between life, death, love and technology.

31 supporters

59 followers

Green Light

RAISED $4,150

for PRODUCTION

31 supporters, 59 followers

About The Project

Sankhar Bennington is a young programmer who helps grieving clients find life after death by building interactive computer models of their deceased loved ones. One day, he is hired by the quirky and eternally nervous Sacha Gadfly to create a computer model of her father. When they begin to find feelings for each other and a desire for real human connection, they must choose between letting go of the past and embracing the future.

Incentives

$10

A Digital Hug!

You'll receive a "thank you" in the end credits and a special shoutout on our Facebook page!

$25

A Love Letter! (Kinda Not Really)

All previously listed prizes and a digital copy of the film.

$50

A Fancier Love Letter! (Still Not Really)

All previously listed prizes and a signed copy of our shooting script.

$75

Oh baby! Signed words, photos, & art!

All previously listed prizes and a signed copy of our super cool poster.

$100

BTS Smorgasbord!

All previously listed prizes and a signed cast and crew photo.

$250

Permission to Trespass!

All previously listed prizes and a visit to the set!

Claimed: 0 of 5

$500

Sexy Time With the Crew!

All previously listed prizes and an exclusive invite to an Air Bud & Wine night with the crew.

Claimed: 0 of 5

$1,000

Please Don’t Choose This Option, Christian Begs!

All previously listed prizes and a special video of the director performing the titular Dance of Lust & Calculus!

Please Don’t Choose This Option, Christian Begs!

Current Team

About This Team

Christian was raised in New York and has spent the last ten years living in California. He discovered an appreciation for storytelling at Orange County School of the Arts, and has continued his filmmaking journey studying directing and advertising at Chapman University Dodge College. This passion grew from a form of personal expression into a love for the community surrounding the process. In his opinion, filmmaking is the most ridiculous thing in the world, but it’s a ridiculous thing that he wants to dedicate the rest of his life to.

Victoria is currently a senior Creative Producing student with a minor in Television. Born and raised in Silicon Valley, she was subject to excruciating academic pressure therefore resorted to spending her afternoons watching too much television and writing short stories as an escape. When she discovered film school didn't require taking advanced mathematics, she knew she had found her true calling. One day, she hopes to be a development executive at a network.

Moss studies Dramatic Writing at Tisch School of the Arts in New York, where he spends his time performing stand-up and tracking down Thomas Pynchon. He met Christian Flashman when they were both students at Orange County High School of the Arts. They've since collaborated on several projects -- including music, movies, and an ongoing search for the best bagels and lox.

Neema Sadeghi is a current sophomore at Chapman University studying Film Production with an emphasis in Cinematography. Living only 20 minutes away in Irvine, CA, Neema has been fortunate enough to begin working on Chapman sets since his Freshman year of High School, being mentored by Chapman's greatest cinematographers. When he isn’t shooting, Neema spends his time doing handstands, juggling, and making people smile.

After moving nearly every year of her life, Siedah has gained a deep curiosity of the stories that connect people together. Getting her start in theater and working with children, Siedah has been an advocate for arts and financial literacy programs within schools. Currently at Chapman University's Dodge College of Film and Media Arts pursuing a BFA in Creative Producing with the intent to pursue graduate school in Europe and start a career in film finance.

Lyla was born in New York, and after moving to California started doing theatrical work at an arts high school. As a sophomore at Chapman University, she is pursing a degree in Theatre Technology and a minor in Art History. Once in college she also discovered a passion for production design. She considers herself lucky to have found her way into the film world and have the opportunity to work with her borther and on other Chapman films. Lyla considers working on a movie as quirky as this one to be quite the perfect match for her.

From Ladera Ranch, CA, Sara currenty studies Film Production with an emphasis in Editing at Chapman University. Her hobbies include watching vines, editing movie trailers, playing and watching anything within the fantasy genre, and playing with her cat Bellatrix. Nicolas Cage is her everything.

Gina Kouyoumdjian grew up in Burbank, California as the first American in her Soviet raised family. She has studied classical piano since the age of five and is currently a piano performance major at Chapman University. Despite her classical upbringing, Gina enjoys all music, whether it’s metal or R&B. Her upbringing in the studio capital of the world inevitably drew her towards a love for cinema and film music. At Chapman, she eventually ditched Beethoven for Protools and embraced her true valley girl roots. Since then, she’s worked as a music editor’s assistant, a sound designer for Dodge student films, and a radio show host at Chapman. Gina is currently working on a career in film music and sound.

Gia Rigoli is currently pursuing her B.F.A. in Creative Producing at Chapman University. She is a freelance producer and recently wrapped production on her first feature film, Rock Steady Row. In addition to producing, she is also passionate about film festivals and services as a coordinator for the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles and the Los Angeles Film Festival. Gia hopes to pursue a career in independent film when she graduates.

Sam was the obvious choice for the role of 1st AD because he has a fundamental understanding of an equation that is often difficult for students to grasp, TIME = MONEY. You can find him sporting TIME = MONEY shirts on set and throwing out his voice from yelling it so often.

Born in Armenia, and raised in Los Angeles from a family of immigrants, Aram has always loved hearing stories of legends, fairytales, and relatives since childhood. Now he's grown to have a passion for telling stories himself, and is on his way to a Bachelors in Creative Producing to do just that. With an addicting worth ethic rubbed off from his parents, Aram is excited to be on A Dance of Lust and Calculus.

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